Zeiss ZE Canon mount issue

[Ryan Flesher]

I rented a set of Zeiss ZE prime lenses for a shoot with my Scarlet Canon mount.
All the lenses in the set (35,50,85,100) get recognized just fine and aperture works great.
But the 25mm in the set just clicks and opens and shuts the shutter and never gets recognized or works. I found a few other posts about this happening (mainly the 50mm).
anyone find a solution?
I wouldnt think it was a mount problem since all the other lenses (as well as all my Canon L lenses).

Any fix would be great.
Ryan
Scarlet 804

 

[Olivier Madar]

Same here...


Got my 2 scarlett X today and a full set of Zeiss ZE prime 100% new.
The 50 1,4 doesn't work on the 2 scarlett. The other primes are recognized but sometime, i can't access the aperture control.

I will send a ticket to Red.


Olivier

 

[Demetri Zuev]

Zeiss lenses are not officially characterized for RED Canon mount yet, so that's no surprise.

Here's the official list of lenses that work with RED Canon mount courtesy of Jarred.

Lenses that are not on that list are not guaranteed by RED to work on Epic/Scarlet. The list is constantly updating as new lenses getting characterized and added, but I don't see any Zeiss ZE lens there at the moment.

My advice — get the ZFs instead, manual aperture is a nice bonus

 

[Olivier Madar]

Argh... Too late. Did not see this...

Very, very bad news.

 

[Demetri Zuev]

Argh... Too late. Did not see this...

Very, very bad news.

Oliver, I think that ZE lenses are a priority for RED as they are very popular among filmmakers, they will probably add them to the list soon.

In the meantime you can try a little trick, I remember someone mentioning here.

Put a Canon lens that is officially supported on the camera, then shut down, change the lens to your ZE one, turn the camera on. It may or may not work, but some people say it does.

 

[Phil Holland]

In the meantime you can try a little trick.....

The actual trick, and I do this all the time with my unsupported lenses currently, is:

-Attach the lens to a Canon DSLR
-Select the aperture you want
-Press and hold the "Depth of Field Preview Button"
-Unlock the lens from the DSLR Mount
-It will now be set and locked at the aperture you desire
-Half attach it to the Red Canon Al or Ti Mount without engaging the pins
-Lock the lens mount collar to support the lens
-Ready for shooting

 

[Alexandre Iso]

That's weird... my Zeiss ZE 1.4 50mm works just fine (adjust aperture in camera and everything). Never had issues with it (used it about 5-7 times on the Scarlet already). Not sure if this makes a difference but I did not update to the most recent firmware.

 

[Olivier Madar]

I am depressed...

My hope is that Red will find a way to make them work quickly.

Thank you Phil for the trick, but I bought the Zeiss for the fast use they should provide and I don't have a canon DSLR.


What shall I do ? Send them back to BH ? Sell them ? or wait for a Red firmware update ?


Olivier

 

[Jeffrey T. Morgan]

anyone know if the ZE 50 f/2.0 macro is supported? Not supported by RED< i guess, but does it work?

 

[Carl Weston]

I hear they work on the Canon C300, so.........

 

[Olivier Madar]

I have made a RMA at B&H and will buy Canon instead. It is a pity because they are very nice, but I don't want to take the risk of having troubles with them.


Olivier

 

[Jeffrey T. Morgan]

I hear they work on the Canon C300, so.........

LOL. I am guessing they made that a priority.

 

[Chris Hagan]

anyone know if the ZE 50 f/2.0 macro is supported? Not supported by RED< i guess, but does it work?

I own the ZE 50mm f/2.0 Macro lens and it works perfectly on my Scarlet. I also own the 21mm and 85mm and they both work too.

 

[Ryan Flesher]

The Zeiss ZEs are good lenses and faster than the Canon's at certain lengths.
On our weekend shoot we had no problem what so ever with the 100mm, 85mm or 35mm.
The 50 initiallty worked, then didn't and then worked fine after putting on a Canon L lens and then doing a shut down and remount the 50mm- then worked fine.
The 25mm never worked, except by the Phil Holland method (setting apeture on a 5D).

Ryan

 

[junie reyes]

Hey Ryan,

Would you happen to have posted a vid of your shots using the ZE? I was thinking of investing on the ZE/ZF lenses for the Epic, but I would like to see the quality on an Epic/Scarlet first.

Thanks